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Thomas Armstrong — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Armstrong | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Earline Armstrong | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Junious Armstrong | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Martha Armstrong | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Una Armstrong | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Iona Armstrong | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Armstrong | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Martha Armstrong | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dewey Armstrong | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 47
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 57
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | T. Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beech Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Armstrong
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Howard L | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gilbert F | 59 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Calford A Pitman | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Arkansas Pitman | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Raymond Pitman | 23 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Melista Pitman | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Artie Pitman | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Pearl Pitman | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Leo C Howell | 30 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alice Howell | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Clement Howell | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Evelyn Howell | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Marion Howell | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Earl Howell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Frances Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Leo Jr Howell | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Betty J Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James E Mcmakin | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eleanor W Mcmakin | 54 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Corrie M Mcmakin | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | William J Mcmakin | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Palmer Mcmakin | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Mcmakin | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Virginia Mcmakin | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Luther Strange | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Eula Strange | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph Strange | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hosea D Strange | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Pearl Strange | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Roy S Strange | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Herman Strange | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Robert E Armstrong | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Maggie E Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas E Jr Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Thomas E Armstrong THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Martha A Armstrong | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Paul Armstrong | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Una Armstrong | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Iona J Armstrong | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Earline Armstrong | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Martha L Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Dewey E Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Junious Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Nancy S Armstrong | 75 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | George Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lessie E Smith | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles Hefner | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Della Hefner | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Hefner | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)